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The Official Organ of the Students of The University of the South Vol. LXVIII, No. 15 ^etoanee, Cennes0ee, .fcfmiarp 14, 1931 News Series Number 1,054 Fraternities Hold To Creaking Midwinters Praised; Formal Initiation v Fraternities | Hold During the past two weeks most of the nine Sewanee fraternities held Private Functions formal initiations. Kappa Alpha con- In spite cludes its initiation ceremonies on of the chilly air and the Saturday night. slushy ground last weekend's Mid- The following men have either al- Winter Dance Set was highly success- ready been or will soon be made act- ful. The orchestras of Hal Mclntyre and ive members of their respective fra- Clyde Trask provided the music for the set, given in Ormond Simkins ATO—Fred C. Alcorn, George L. gymnasium. Barker, William F. Bridgers, E. Brook Most of the Sewanee fraternities held Brantley, Edward S. Criddle, Jr., Clif- private functions before the ford Y. Davis, Jr., Allen T. Farmer, dances. SAE and ATO held a tea dance at the C. Theodore Fike, William McK.Hood, SAE house on Saturday Stanleigh E. Jenkins, Jr., George L. afternoon. Andy Hibbert and his Lyon, Jr., David S. Lawrence, William newly-formed combo supplied the mu- Middleton, Jr., Barnum O. McCarty, William C. Prentiss, James W. Reaney, Sigma Nu held an informal gath- ering at their ffaddell F. Robey, Jr., Robert A. Row- I house Saturday after- land, Milton B. Rice, Jr., B. S. Wil- noon, followed that evening by a liams, Jr., W. Webb White, and Doug- dinner. Mrs. Ed Asher of Blue Sky las T. Aiken. Restaurant in Monteagle catered for BTP—T. Manly Whitener, Jr., David this affair. W. Harwell, Clarence C. Reiser, Jr, A dinner was held by Kappa Alpha John T. Broome, William W. Connor, at their fraternity house Friday night. Stephen Pate, Leonard N. Wood. Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Phi DTD^John W. Bradley, Jr., J. Ed- Delta Theta, and Phi Gamma Delta ward Bell, Jr., Rolf L. Spicer, John scheduled informal parties during the G. Stowers. weekend. KA—Lomax S. Anderson. Jr., Wil- * liam Wire, H, William M. Hinson, Robert D. Mills, III. Kingman M. Music Club Elects 10, Brittain, Jr., William C. Rucker, Jr.. John D. Hall, Robert A. Leonard, Sewanee but fe Continues Activities Drury S. Caine, III, William F. Carter. its daily life. The al looking across Manigault Park to Hoffman d St. Luke's halls, Robert J. Lipscomb, Robert A. Fisher. with the temperature approximately zero. It of the followed a severe sleet and . V storm and cold w New members Sewanee Music Benjamin F. Harrison, III, John N. nereuries tumbling U low of approxiately 8 below zero, second lowest ft Club were elected by the student or- Shockley, Jr., Peter S. Wartman, W. Nov. 24, when unoffi readings of 12 below were reported. ganization at a meeting held Feb. 9. Gilbert Dent, HI. They are Michael Deleanu, Ted Fike, KS—William P. Hamblen, HI, Alex- Magnolia Hall Sewanee Inn Sandy Gilchrist, John May, Albert ander Adams, Robert F. Weichsel, Jr., Dining Hall To Minor, Bill Prentiss, Joe Smith, David John W. Barclay, Joel W. Pugh, Jr., Blaze Found Vose, George Wharton, and Webb C. Paul Phelps, Jr., Robert B. Kemp, Be Transformed Into Theater White. Jo... |'h W. Swearingen. A small fire was discovered in the Officers pr-eviously elected for the PDT—David M. Palmer, Jr., John basement of Magnolia Hall on the winter term are John Bratton, presi- Mr. Terry Schuman announced this W. McWhirter, Jr, Keys Awarded 11 George W. Mat- night of Tuesday. Feb. 6. The blaze To dent; Brown Patterson, secretary; Bert week that for the remainder of the thews, Jr., James V. Kidd, Jr, Lewis F. occurred simultaneously with the Tur_ Wyatt-Brown, treasurer; Bill Ralston, year Purple Masque will Wood, On Staff Of Purple hold re- Jr, William D. Tynes, Jr, ney fire in Happy Hollow, when Uni- program director. Alan Bell was ap- hearsals and performances in the Se- Blount H. Grant, Jr., Douglass R. versity firemen and equipment were pointed concert chairman. Keys were awarded to eleven mem- wanee Inn dining hall. This room was Lore, Hugh Mallory, in. engaged there. The twenty-five- member organiza- closed Monday night as a part of the E. Pruitt, bers of The Sewanee Purple staff at a PGD—Samuel Jr, John F. An unidentified student reported the tion has as its purpose the furtherance recent economy move. Buenz, Jr, meeting of the entire organization yes- Val Gene Mixon, Theodric small blaze, which occurred in a wash- of musical appreciation on the campus Those who attend performances at E. Moor, terday afternoon. Editor Allen Bartlett, Jr., Harry W. Camp, Gene room, to the night watchman at the through the public presentation of the Inn Theatre will see plays pre- A Sherrill, Dwain E. Manske, Jr., presented the keys on the basis Roland fire house, who extinguished it with public programs and concerts. Since sented in a medium new to Sewanee. A. Timberlake, of work done for the newspaper dur- Coleman Goatley, Ro- water. Damage was insignificant. the beginning of the fall term, the The productions will be given a bert E. Shaw, ing the first semester. on Paul D. Edwards, Thur- Officials have determined that the Music Club has promoted two public central stage, or "arena," man D. Baker, Jr, Receiving keys in the editorial de- with the Edward G. Bier- fire originated from paper which had concerts, an opera film, two programs, audience sitting in a complete circle haus. Jr, Richard A. Smith, P. partment were Bert Hatch, news ed- Joe been stuffed behind a water pipe in and is successfully completing a pro- surrounding the stage. Smith. Jr. itor, Jerry Stallings, sports editor, the rest room. The dining hall above About ject to place in permanent form choice SAE— Henry L. H. Myers, copy editor. John March 15 Purple Masque will George H. Millard, Jr, George was full of students at the time. No selections of the University Choir present as their first £ Ayres, R. Bratton, reporter, Bert Wyatt-Brown, performance in Baker King, Ensign C. official alarm was turned in and Uni- professional recordings. their new through Conklin, Charles copyreader and feature writer, Jack home two one-act plays, H. Fulton, Hal Clarke, versity authorities did not learn of Several programs by outstanding lo- Mr. Shuman said. Terry R. James, E. Wall, cartoonist. Andy Duncan, sports The first of these Thomas Jaynes, the fire until Thursday night. cal artists, another opera film, a con- plays is to be Terence Reddington's rd P. Speer, Jr, vriter, and John Messinger, proof- William H. An investigation followed and un- cert, and the release of the Sewanee Smith. I Browning Version. The second selec- official sources expressed doubt that r album in April are on the SN_Michael tion has not yet been made. Mr. J. Deleanu, Gene P. the fire was accidental in nature. No In the business department, those Music Club agenda for this semester, Shuman is reading Fyler. Charles E. several one act Tomlinson, Charles statement has been made by school warded keys were Ray Storie, assist- according to program director Ralston. this M. Griffith, plays week and will soon an- H. Pendleton Breese, Jr, officials to date. nt business manager, Billy Hamilton, nounce his choice. There will be liam H. Savage, Richard C. Luce, & dvertising manager, and Irvin Jones, Gene four performances instead of the us- Baker, R. Thad Andress, DR. GREEN SPEAKS staff. ual three, because of the limited seat- Thomas W. Scott, Walter E. Nance, The candidates for keys were Retreat Slated For Samuel ing capacity of the new theatre. W. McAneny, HI. Chancellor Boylston Green ieft lected by the editor and business n Presentation of the postponed "Am- Students Feb. 23-25 Monday, Feb. 12, for New . Bob Fowler, feature editor, phitryon 38" will take place on ap- York City, where he addressed Uni- Bell, last year's sports editor, Sewanee proximately the first of May, Mr. of College Work of Professors versity alumni. only present members of the The Department Shuman added. The play will have Diocese of Tennessee is sponsor- Form Thursday he speaks to alumni in hold keys awarded by a previous the AAUP Chapter to be re-staged, now that it is to be ing retreat for Episcopal college Washington, D. C. He will also con- editor. Brice Runyon gave them keys a presented with central staging. ith Air Force and university students in Tennessee Charles Trawick Harrison, mem- officials. in June. 1948. "I regret the closing of the Sewanee to be held at DuBose Conference er of the Sewanee English depart- Inn dining hall because of the 23-25. "WM, fact Center in Monteagle, February has been elected president of Wild Game Preserve Is Proposed that the students there will be de- The conductor will be the Very Rev. newly organized Sewanee chapter prived of 01 a convenient place to take Albert R. Stuart, Dean of Christ Ca- 'he American Association of Uni- their meals, but I must confess that thedral in New Orleans. Dean Stuart versity Professors. For Domain and Adjoining Land I am very happy that the Michael's Other Vice-Chan was at one time Rector of St. officers are Dr. Thomas P. cellor has seen fit to give Carolina, 'Wan, Purpl' Church in Charleston, South head of the History depart- Establishment of a wildlife man- the approximately 8800-acre timber Masque the use of the room. W< and is one of the most distinguished ment, vice-president; and Mr. Arthur ;ement area on the University of the tract owned and managed by the uni- have needed Du a place of our own ti Naval Chaplains the Episcopal Church gan, head of the department of South domain and adjacent timber- versity and adjoining timberlands piactice and perform in for somi into the second World War.